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How come most truckers don't use an Aux power supply while stopping?
I've slept at about 15 rest areas; most were filled with truckers. All of them DIDN'T have an aux power supply, instead, they used their engines. isn't this a waste of money and diesel? Freightliner has a battery powered Aux supply for 10 hours!!!!
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I've slept at about 15 rest areas; most were filled with truckers. All of them DIDN'T have an aux power supply, instead, they used their engines. isn't this a waste of money and diesel? Freightliner has a battery powered Aux supply for 10 hours!!!!
  • Most APU's run about $6-10K
  • Most companies won't fork out that kind of money
  • PACCAR has "Comfort Class" that uses batteries too but that's around $8K
  • California bans all but one APU system-the Frigette system
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Most of us will have to comply with the anti-idling laws.
My 379 shuts down after 8 minutes and my shop absolutely refuses to disable the idle shut-down.
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Thumbs up Anti Idling Law
What's a driver supposed to do? I am seriously considering a career in OTR, but what do companies do for their drivers when they can't idle? Are they starting to include APU's on company trucks?
I ain't no wuss, but I don't think I could survive w/o some level of climate control. Am I missing something?

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What's a driver supposed to do? I am seriously considering a career in OTR, but what do companies do for their drivers when they can't idle? Are they starting to include APU's on company trucks?
I ain't no wuss, but I don't think I could survive w/o some level of climate control. Am I missing something?

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My advice, don't get into the industry. It's only going to get worse from here on in. It's going to get regulated into the ground.
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I rather idle than nothing. I didn't have a APU. My truck didn't shut down until I got back home. It was my truck though.
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My truck will idle as much as the day is long... but at $4 a gallon, if the ambient temp isn't too extreme (which right now in the south, it isn't), I don't idle. I drive for a very small company and would prefer not to idle myself out of a job.

It's kinda strange... last night in Emporia, VA at Sadler's, hardly any trucks were idling. I guess maybe the fuel prices are finally beginning to sink in.
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Another thing with the battery systems they add a lot of weight for not that great of benefit. Below 32 degrees and above 85 or so they don't provide enough heat or cooling to stay comfortable.
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What's a driver supposed to do?
I ain't no wuss, but I don't think I could survive w/o some level of climate control. Am I missing something?
You do what you have to. Personally I drive for a small company now (as a company driver) and, if for no other reason of common sense, I don't idle because it affects the bottom line. The boss gives out profit sharing checks each year and I like to do my part. For the winter I threw in a couple extra blankets, and often sleep with some clothes on to help. If the weather drops below about 28 degrees though, I do idle the truck because I'm no good to the company or myself if I'm sick. In the summer, I generally don't idle for the A/C unless it's over 90 degrees...everyone has their own comfort level I guess. In the summertime I used to find shady places and try to sleep when it's cooler if possible.
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APU's are expensive. To that end, most trucks still don't have them. That's why you saw(and heard) what you did at the rest area.
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